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AceBaur Prime wrote:So is it kind of like a blank slate transformer with a generic space traveling form?<snip>

Pretty much. There is probably more to it than that, but that would be the general idea. The Protoforms all still seem to have their own individuality and the vehicle modes do differ from one another, but one of the general functions is the same thing, to get them planet-side safely without being detected before scanning a new, final vehicle form and undergoing reformatting.

No, more like a combination standard vehicle?either ground or air? and drop ship. In the case of Prime, his alt mode looks more like some futuristic big rig, while Starscream looks like pure air power.

thanks for the heads up. Took them down. As far as tombstone goes, you might be right, but these two were the leaders as far as I can remember, and since I wouldn't be redoing every character, I think these two would be a good first two. If they do a protoform of bumblebee, then Nugget would be perfect. I actually still have all four rocklords mentioned so far (as well as Slimestone, the silver one). I should get them out and take a pic of the group. Oh, and here's a link to nugget. My favorite part of him is the jetpack. Automatically flips out when you lift the hood part.
http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Nuggit/nuggit.htm

He doesn?t look like a Sharkticon. All that is is a back-plate. We haven?t seen a good shot of his alt mode yet, but given that it is some form of re-entry mode (ala Drop Ship), he would need some control surfaces, though we don]t really see any in the pics on the back of the package.

-They're preview figures, and will thus only give a SMALL glimpse at the line, without revealing any gimmicks (although Screamer's gun looks like his gunhands on the movie proto).
-These are cometformers. They use comet-esque forms, dropships if you will, to enter a planet.
-These are NOT movie-accurate. For one we won't see Starscream in prototype mode. Second, Prime only appears as a shadowy figure. Third, it was described much differently in the script. In it, they arrive with the help of more normal-looking comets, which then open as flowers to let the Transformer step out before attaching again and reconfiguring itself into the altmode parts the Transformer needs for it's disguise. In other words, they're a bit like reversed protoforms/stasispods.